Documentary series about a random TV crew from Corsica trying to find a Hollywood director to make a movie about the island’s not-so-famous hero:
Pasquale Paoli.
The series is made up of 15 five-minute shorts all available on the platform France.tv:
https://www.france.tv/films/paoliwood/
While working on a documentary film about Pasquale Paoli, the Corsican hero who inspired a young Napoleon, a local TV crew from Corsica discovers that the whole island is actually awaiting the day when a major Hollywood director will shoot a biopic about their favourite historical figure.
So what if they actually landed in Hollywood to convince a superstar to do the movie?
The documentary Paoliwood follows the TV crew in their quest to meet a renowned Oscar-winning director, starting from scratch on their little Mediterranean island.
But will they find anyone to talk to?
Will they manage to put the Corsican hero who once inspired the American Constitution back in the spotlight?
Wait and see !
Paoliwood is ready to watch on France.tv
The Father of the Corsican nation, ‘u Babbu’ as he was known, was a statesman from Corsica who fought for the independence of the island against the Genovese and the French during the 18th century.
A figure of the Enlightenment in Europe, Paoli wrote a constitution — one of the first of its kind — that later inspired the Founding Fathers of the United States of America through James Boswell’s book ‘The Journal of a Tour to Corsica’ which was a worldwide best-seller at the time.
The three crew members usually find themselves working for French TV shows, documentaries, and so on. They all studied together at the University of Corsica... created by Pascal Paoli himself!
Director
Sound Operator
D.O.P.
“In 2019, a man in his thirties had a madcap idea: ask Mel Gibson to direct a film based on Pasquale Paoli, the 18th century father of Corsican independence. Pending his agreement, the documentary series Paoliwood (available online on France.tv) traces the steps of the absurd quest over fifteen episodes.”
T. Andrei, may 2023
“Paoliwood sets out the journey of three young islanders hoping to give Corsica its own Braveheart (…) The unique concept, set out over 15 short episodes, follows the three young men in their quest to track down Mel Gibson to ask him to make a Hollywood movie on Pascal Paoli.”
M. Perelli, may 2023
“Paoliwood, the series, or a Hollywood quest (…)
What if the story of Pascal Paoli, ‘U Babbu di a Patria Corsa’ or Father of the Corsican People, was brought to the big screen?”
J. Quilici-Orlandi, may 2023
